Driving & Using Machines

FLAGYL 400MG should not be taken during pregnancy unless considered necessary

It is better not to use this medicine if you are breast-feeding, because small amounts may pass into the mother's milk

Consult your doctor for advice

[CHILDADOLESCENTS]

Do not drive or use any machines while taking FLAGYL 400MG you may feel sleepy, dizzy, confused, see or hear things that are not there (hallucinations), have fits (convulsions) or temporary eyesight problems (such as blurred or double vision)

Tell your doctor if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines such as:

medicines used to thin the blood such as warfarin

lithium (used to treat mental illness)

Phenobarbital or phenytoin (used to treat epilepsy)

5 fluorouracil (used to treat cancer)

busulfan for leukemia (cancer of the blood cells)

ciclosporin (to prevent the rejection of organs after transplant)

disulfiram for alcoholism

Always take FLAGYL 400MG exactly as your doctor has told you

Swallow the tablet whole with a drink of water

Do not crush or chew the tablet

If you take more FLAGYL 400MG

If you take more FLAGYL 400MG than you should, tell your doctor or go to your nearest hospital

If you forget to take FLAGYL 400MG

If you forget to take FLAGYL 400MG, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose. Do not use a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose

If you stop taking FLAGYL 400MG

Do not stop taking this medicine unless your doctor tells you to do so

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects although not everybody gets them.

Serious

Common

Uncommon

Rare

Very Rare

swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, face, lips or throat which may cause difficulty in swallowing or breathing. You could also notice an itchy, lumpy rash (hives) or nettle rash (urticaria)

brain disease (encephalopathy).symptoms vary but you might get a fever, stiff neck, headache, see or hear things that aren't there, you might also have problems using your arms and legs, problems with speaking or feel confused

skin rashes with blistering, peeling or bleeding of the skin around the lips, eyes, mouth, nose and genitals

yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice)

severe stomach pain which may reach through to your back (pancreatitis)

[COMMON]

[UNCOMMON]

[RARE]

fits (convulsions)

mental problems such as feeling confused and seeing or hearing things that are not there (hallucinations)

problems with your eyesight such as blurred or double vision

skin rash or flushing

headache

darkening of the urine

feeling sleepy or dizzy

pains in the muscles or joints

liver problems

Additional Information

Storage

[ADDITIONALINFORMATION]

Keep out of the sight and reach of children

Store at room temperature (15-25ºC)

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